US4619258A - Electrosurgical pencil providing blade isolation - Google Patents
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- US4619258A US4619258A US06/585,565 US58556584A US4619258A US 4619258 A US4619258 A US 4619258A US 58556584 A US58556584 A US 58556584A US 4619258 A US4619258 A US 4619258A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B16/00—Devices specially adapted for vivisection or autopsy
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
- A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
- A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
- A61B18/1402—Probes for open surgery
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B2018/0091—Handpieces of the surgical instrument or device
- A61B2018/00916—Handpieces of the surgical instrument or device with means for switching or controlling the main function of the instrument or device
- A61B2018/00922—Handpieces of the surgical instrument or device with means for switching or controlling the main function of the instrument or device by switching or controlling the treatment energy directly within the hand-piece
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B2018/0091—Handpieces of the surgical instrument or device
- A61B2018/00916—Handpieces of the surgical instrument or device with means for switching or controlling the main function of the instrument or device
- A61B2018/00928—Handpieces of the surgical instrument or device with means for switching or controlling the main function of the instrument or device by sending a signal to an external energy source
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2300/00—Orthogonal indexing scheme relating to electric switches, relays, selectors or emergency protective devices covered by H01H
- H01H2300/014—Application surgical instrument
Priority Applications (18)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US06/585,565 US4619258A (en) | 1984-03-02 | 1984-03-02 | Electrosurgical pencil providing blade isolation |
IE850152A IE850152L (en) | 1984-03-02 | 1985-01-23 | Electro surgical pencil providing blade isolation |
FI850303A FI850303L (fi) | 1984-03-02 | 1985-01-23 | Elektrokirurgisk penna med spetsisolering. |
ZA85707A ZA85707B (en) | 1984-03-02 | 1985-01-29 | Electrosurgical pencil providing blade isolation |
GR850302A GR850302B (el) | 1984-03-02 | 1985-02-04 | |
IL74288A IL74288A0 (en) | 1984-03-02 | 1985-02-08 | Electrosurgical pencil providing blade isolation |
PH31836A PH22054A (en) | 1984-03-02 | 1985-02-08 | Electrosurgical pencil providing blade isolation |
EP85101446A EP0153647A3 (en) | 1984-03-02 | 1985-02-11 | An electrosurgical pencil |
BR8500719A BR8500719A (pt) | 1984-03-02 | 1985-02-15 | Estilete eletrocirurgico |
AU39056/85A AU561463B2 (en) | 1984-03-02 | 1985-02-19 | A pharmaceutical formulation containing azapropazone |
NO850692A NO850692L (no) | 1984-03-02 | 1985-02-21 | Elektrokirurgisk penn med bladisolasjon |
JP60037345A JPS60207657A (ja) | 1984-03-02 | 1985-02-26 | ブレードの絶縁を与える電気外科ペンシル |
KR1019850001236A KR850006125A (ko) | 1984-03-02 | 1985-02-27 | 날이 절연되는 전기 외과용 펜슬 |
PT80025A PT80025B (en) | 1984-03-02 | 1985-02-28 | Electrosurgical pencil providing blade isolation |
DK95585A DK95585A (da) | 1984-03-02 | 1985-03-01 | Elektrokirurgisk pencil |
MA20587A MA20363A1 (fr) | 1984-03-02 | 1985-03-01 | Instrument electrochirurgical |
PL25219785A PL252197A1 (en) | 1984-03-02 | 1985-03-01 | Electrosurgical pen |
ES1985285052U ES285052Y (es) | 1984-03-02 | 1985-03-01 | Lapiz electroquirurgico |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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US06/585,565 US4619258A (en) | 1984-03-02 | 1984-03-02 | Electrosurgical pencil providing blade isolation |
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US4619258A true US4619258A (en) | 1986-10-28 |
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US06/585,565 Expired - Fee Related US4619258A (en) | 1984-03-02 | 1984-03-02 | Electrosurgical pencil providing blade isolation |
Country Status (18)
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US (1) | US4619258A (el) |
EP (1) | EP0153647A3 (el) |
JP (1) | JPS60207657A (el) |
KR (1) | KR850006125A (el) |
AU (1) | AU561463B2 (el) |
BR (1) | BR8500719A (el) |
DK (1) | DK95585A (el) |
ES (1) | ES285052Y (el) |
FI (1) | FI850303L (el) |
GR (1) | GR850302B (el) |
IE (1) | IE850152L (el) |
IL (1) | IL74288A0 (el) |
MA (1) | MA20363A1 (el) |
NO (1) | NO850692L (el) |
PH (1) | PH22054A (el) |
PL (1) | PL252197A1 (el) |
PT (1) | PT80025B (el) |
ZA (1) | ZA85707B (el) |
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